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Defining Civilization utilizing Anthropic Reasoning

Authors	Kevin A. Pimbblet
Categories	physics.soc-ph
ArXiv ID	physics/0307146
URL	https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0307146

Abstract

We utilize anthropic reasoning to demonstrate that we are typical observers of our reference class under a self-sampling assumption by investigating the definition of what a civilization is. With reference to the conflict between such reasoning and the observational lack of extra-terrestrial intelligent life, we conclude that a part of our theoretical understanding of the Universe will be at fault.

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